Daily WHUFC News - 18th December 2016

Captain scores crucial winner once again
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Mark Noble scored the decisive winner for the second consecutive game to
help West Ham record a crucial 1-0 win over Hull and make it back-to-back
victories at London Stadium. Slaven Bilic admitted the Club's season could
turn around with two home wins over Burnley and Hull and that proved to be
the case as Noble stole the headlines once again with another match-winning
goal. The Hammers manager will know his side were fortunate to come away
with all three points after Hull hit the woodwork three times and saw a
header cleared off the line. But the players still showed the character to
come away with a priceless victory after Michail Antonio was brought down
inside the area by Tom Huddlestone and Noble made no mistake firing the
spot-kick into the corner of the net. It was the first time West Ham had
secured back-to-back victories since April when they beat Watford and West
Brom and Bilic will be hoping this will be the perfect confidence boost as
the Hammers prepare for a busy festive period. Former Hammers favourite Joe
Cole and Hollywood star James Corden were in the crowd to see the victory
and enjoyed their first visits to London Stadium. Bilic was hoping to see
his side record consecutive victories for the first time this season, but
they struggled to find their best form and were fortunate to go in at
half-time on level terms. Hull could have opened the scoring on 19 minutes
when Dieumerci Mbokani picked up the ball on the edge of the box and turned
Cheikhou Kouyate before dragging a shot wide of the post. Mbokani came even
closer sixty seconds later following a poor backpass from Aaron Cresswell.
The Hull forward picked up the loose ball and struck ball past Darren
Randolph, but his effort came back off the inside of the post. The Hammers
keeper had to be at his best to keep his side in the game on 24 minutes.
Robert Snodgrass corner picked out Harry Maguire who rose the highest in the
box and saw his close-range header produce a superb save from Randolph
diving away to his left.

Bilic knew he needed to do something at half-time to change the game around
and made a double substitution bringing on Andre Ayew and Edimilson
Fernandes to replace Manuel Lanzini and Obiang. But Hull continued to create
the best openings and were twice denied by the woodwork in the opening 15
minutes of the second half. Andrew Roberton's cross on 58 minutes was turned
against his own post by Mark Noble's diving header. And just just two
minutes later Robertson burst his way into the area and saw his powerful
shot strike the post once again. The Hammers finally woke up and could have
broken the deadlock against the run of play on 64 minutes when Ayew saw his
header cleared off the line by Robertson. Hull must have sensed it was not
going to be their day after Maguire saw his header cleared off the line by
Fernandes. And that proved to be the case as Noble scored the crucial winner
on 75 minutes after Michail Antonio had been brought down inside the box by
Huddlestone. After missing from the spot against Burnley on Wednesday night,
Noble made no mistake this time around sending David Marshall the wrong way.
Both Payet and Antonio had chances to seal the victory late in the game, but
the Hammers held on for another crucial three points as they look to force
their way into the top half of the table.

West Ham: Randolph, Reid, Cresswell, Kouyate, Carroll, Lanzini (Ayew 46),
Obiang (Fernandes 46), Noble, Ogbonna, Payet (Nordtveit 90), Antonio
Subs not used: Adrian, Feghouli, Fletcher, Quina
Bookings: Obiang, Noble

Hull City: Marshall, Robertson, Maguire, Davies, Huddlestone (Bowen 86),
Snodgrass, Clucas, Livermore (Henriksen 69), Mbokani (Diomande 69), Dawson,
Elmohamady
Subs not used: Jakupovic, Meyler, Maloney, Weir
Bookings: Livermore, Dawson, Henriksen, Maguire

Referee: Lee Mason
Attendance: 56,952

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Skipper hails 'massive' Hull victory
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Mark Noble delighted with back-to-back home wins over Burnley and Hull City
Captain scored the winner for the second match in succession at London
Stadium
Hammers up to 13th after collecting seven points in the space of seven days

Mark Noble says West Ham United can go into Christmas with confidence after
securing seven Premier League points in the space of seven days. The skipper
netted the winner for the second game in succession to see the Hammers past
struggling Hull City at London Stadium in the final home game of 2016. West
Ham rode their luck against the Tigers, who hit the post no fewer than three
times during a fraught 90 minutes, before Noble confidently slotted home his
fourth of the season after Tom Huddlestone had fouled Michail Antonio.
"Seven points in a week is massive for us, as are two clean sheets at home
and two 1-0 wins. They weren't the best performances, but these are the
games you have to win. "Hull and Burnley are probably the most honest,
hard-working teams in the league but we competed with them and kept two
clean sheets. "The result was 100 per cent more important than the
performance. In the position we're in, hopefully not any longer, so in the
position we were in, winning is all that matters. This is a results
business. Results breed confidence and hopefully that's starting to build
itself up."

Noble conceded that the Hammers had been fortunate to see off Mike Phelan's
side, with the captain himself heading a cross against his own post during
one particularly nervy second-half period. "I've headed one onto my own
post and it came back out, and sometimes those go in against you," he
observed. "I've not seen the penalty, to be honest, so I don't know if it
was or it wasn't, but who cares! "I've said many times before, the amount
of penalties I have taken and will take, I'm bound to miss one from time to
time, and luckily enough when I missed on Wednesday it popped back out to me
and I scored. "I had another one today and was confident I was going to
score it."

Having drawn 2-2 at Liverpool and beaten Burnley 1-0 at home prior to
Saturday's success, West Ham have now established a five-point gap between
themselves and the bottom three. Having finished seventh last season, the
match-winner now wants the Hammers to kick on in away games at Swansea City
and Leicester City over the festive season. "I'm hoping it's time to look
up for us, rather than down. It's been a really big week for us and all
we've got to do is win games because that puts pressure on other clubs.
"We've got nine days now until our next game, so we've got a little bit
of a rest after three games in a week and hopefully we can go away to
Swansea and get some points. "I'm hoping this can be a really productive
Christmas. I would have snapped your hand off for seven points this week
with Liverpool away after a big defeat here against Arsenal, and two really
tough home games where we've kept clean sheets, which were massive. "Like
I said, we can look forward now."

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Bilic - It's a massively important three points
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Bilic delighted with result against Hull City, but admits his team were
fortunate
Hull hit the woodwork three times, but Hammers won 1-0
Boss says team will be able to play with more freedom having taken seven
points from three games

Slaven Bilic admitted his West Ham United team rode their luck en route to
taking three points against Hull City on Saturday. Mark Noble's second half
penalty gave the Hammers a second London Stadium victory of the week, but
only after the visitors had struck home woodwork three times. The boss
changed the system at half-time, bringing Andre Ayew and Edimilson Fernandes
off the bench as he switched to four at the back, and he felt that resulted
in a final half-hour in which the Hammers raised their game. The end result
was maximum points - making it seven in three games and lifting the east
Londoners up to 13th in the Premier League table - and that was all that
concerned Bilic. "It's a great three points for us," he explained. "It was a
very nervy game - we didn't do enough in the first half and we changed the
system. We had to put a couple of players on then, because one wouldn't have
been enough. "The first good thing is the result, the second is that [first
half performance] can't be worse. "In the last half-an-hour we stepped up a
gear and found ourselves in good positions on the pitch. We were attacking
in numbers and defending much better. "We had a few chances in that time -
they also had chances, mostly in the first half, and then scored in the
right moment.
"After that we should have finished the game but we didn't. It's a massively
important three points for us. "It is important that we've recorded
back-to-back wins here at London Stadium. We showed the character and we
showed a good last half-hour, but the most important thing out of this game
is to win it. "It was hard to expect flashy football in this period because
of the position we are in, but we have climbed the table a bit now. "We are
still there, but we should have much more confidence and be able to play
much more freely now after these seven points from three games."

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From the Boardroom - David Sullivan
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Joint-Chairman David Sullivan reflects on an important week - and seven
vital points - for West Ham United

As Mark Noble said, it has been a massively important week for West Ham
United. When we kicked-off at Liverpool last Sunday, we were in the bottom
three with 12 points from 14 games and were looking short of confidence and
belief. However, Slaven Bilic and the players have responded as I expected
them to, with character and resilience. The result has been seven points
from three matches, two clean sheets and back-to-back Premier League wins at
London Stadium for the first time. We are up to 13th in the table, just four
points off seventh going into two winnable games over the festive period.
Talking of Christmas, we're offering 20 per cent off the Home shirt on
Sunday, so make sure you visit the Online Store to take advantage and get
your shopping done! While a week ago things looked a bit bleak, we can now
enjoy our Christmas and go to Swansea City on Boxing Day with real optimism.
Don't get me wrong, Saturday's 1-0 win over Hull City was not a good
performance and we rode our luck, but we have been due some luck. However,
the game was all about the result, that was the only think that mattered. As
Slaven said himself, our first-half performance was not particularly good,
but we did not let Hull score - with a bit of help from the goalpost - and
then improved after some changes at half-time. The second half was better,
and we created chances either side of Mark Noble's penalty. In addition,
Andy Carroll came through a full game for the first time since August,
Cheikhou Kouyate and Winston Reid were immense in defence, Michail Antonio
never stopped running - the whole team worked together to get the win. I've
been in football more than long enough to know you don't always get what
you deserve, and Hull will feel hard done by, as I have said already, the
result was all that mattered. The way the team fought together and overcame
a well-organised team with grit and determination clearly impressed the
supporters, who yet again stuck with the players, who were playing their
third game in seven days. The atmosphere in the second half was very good
and was another illustration of how loud it can get inside London Stadium.
Thank you again for your outstanding support and another trouble-free game,
and for really getting behind the team when they needed you. We can now look
upwards and forwards, rather than downwards and backwards.
If we can win at Swansea on Boxing Day, which is definitely within our
capabilities, we could find ourselves in the top half of the table and
nearer to where we want to be at the end of the season. We are also getting
closer to the start of the transfer window, when we hope to bring in some
quality reinforcements to further strengthen the squad. We are aware that
there are some gaps to be filled, particularly with the African Cup of
Nations starting in January, and you can be sure we will be working morning,
noon and night to bring in the right players to help push us further up the
standings. Before then, we have two away matches to end what has been a
momentous, historic year for our wonderful Football Club. Thank you again
for joining us on what continues to be an exciting and, I am sure,
ultimately successful journey. The future is bright.

Come on you Irons!
David Sullivan

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West Ham 1-0 Hull City
By Jamie Strickland
BBC Sport

Mark Noble's controversial penalty was enough to give West Ham an
unconvincing victory over luckless Hull City at London Stadium. Mike
Phelan's visitors hit the frame of the goal three times before the hosts
went ahead after Tom Huddlestone was adjudged to have brought down Michail
Antonio in the area with 14 minutes left. The Hull midfielder had his hands
on Antonio but the contact appeared minimal. Referee Lee Mason thought
otherwise and Noble stepped up to fire West Ham to back-to-back home Premier
League wins for the first time at their new home. Dieumerci Mbokani had
earlier hit the woodwork for Hull when one-on-one with Darren Randolph,
before Noble struck his own post as he attempted to clear Andrew Robertson's
cross. Robertson made it a hat-trick of efforts off the post with a
thunderous drive that beat Randolph but not the frame of the goal. A seventh
straight away defeat allied to Sunderland's victory over Watford means Hull
will spend Christmas bottom of the table, while West Ham - after taking
seven points in a week - move five points clear of trouble.

Hull pay huge price for missed chances

Hull carved out 16 shots at the London Stadium but saw Darren Randolph save
four times (red dots), Edimilson Fernandes clear off the line (orange) and
two come back off the post (blue). Mark Noble's header against his own post
is not shown here Defeats do not come much harsher than this - and finishing
the day bottom of the table after such a display is going to be a huge
psychological blow for Hull's players to overcome. Hull, seeking a league
win away to the Hammers for the first time since 1990, took the game to the
hosts from the outset and created countless chances to score. Defender Harry
Maguire saw Randolph save his header from a corner and then had a header
cleared off the line in the second half by Edimilson Fernandes. Mbokani,
back after a three-match ban, really should have scored when he latched on
to Aaron Cresswell's under-hit back-pass in the first half, but instead
contrived to hit the inside of the upright as he tried to curl the ball
beyond Randolph. Robertson was impressive down the left and he sent over a
teasing cross early in the second half that Noble nodded at pace on to his
own post with Randolph beaten. Moments later the Hull left-back let fly from
20 yards with a searing shot, but again it was against the woodwork and not
in the net.

Hammers dig in for another gritty win

All three of West Ham's league wins at London Stadium before Hull's visit
had been by a 1-0 scoreline - so the final score on Saturday probably earned
some punters a few quid. While the table makes good reading right now, the
fact remains that this was a largely disjointed performance by the hosts -
one that had many fans expressing their discontent at the half-time whistle.

Manager Slaven Bilic was far from happy after an opening 45 minutes in which
Hull dominated, and responded at the interval bringing on Andre Ayew and
Fernandes for Manuel Lanzini and Pedro Obiang. West Ham improved as the game
wore on and very nearly went ahead when Ayew's header was cleared off the
line by Robertson, but their threat remained largely limited - with Andy
Carroll shackled by the Hull back three of Maguire, Michael Dawson and
Curtis Davies.
But no-one can accuse West Ham of not taking their chances when they were
presented this past week, first in the draw with Liverpool last Sunday and
again in narrow wins over Burnley and now Hull.

Man of the match - Harry Maguire

Despite being part of a three-man back line, Harry Maguire made his presence
felt all over the pitch. He played his part in keeping Andy Carroll quiet at
one end, while at the other he managed a team-high four shots on target -
forcing Darren Randolph into one fine save and seeing another cleared off
the line. He also led the Tigers in total passes with 42 - 22 of those in
the West Ham half - total touches (66) and total tackles (five)
Reaction: 'We were sloppy, they were better'

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic: "In the first half definitely we were
fortunate. We were sloppy, they were better. "At half-time I said there are
a couple of good things, one that it is still 0-0 and second that it can't
be much worse, we can lift up the tempo. "In the second half we were much
better, in the last half an hour we were really good. We scored the goal and
should have finished the game. "It is a massive three points for us.
Back-to-back wins, in this stadium, are very good considering the situation
we were in. "Am I pleased with our performance? No I'm not. Am I pleased
with our reaction? I am, but we have to play for 90 minutes."

Hull boss Mike Phelan: "It's difficult when your team are doing ever so
well, you feel for them because you want them to score the goals and get the
credit. If we can play like that, we just need a stroke of genius or luck to
get us goals. "The post is there to stand in the way of a goal and it did
that a few times today. "You have to have a wry smile on your face or you'd
be very, very depressed."
On the penalty decision that went against his team."I am not going to go
down that road finding fault with the referee's decision. I think West Ham
have got away with one."

Hull defender Andrew Robertson: "Anyone who watches the highlights will see
we dominated the game. We had so many chances and have been done by a soft
penalty. "That is probably our best performance of the season and it ends up
with us bottom of the league. That is the beauty of football. We have got to
hope it turns around for us. "First half we went in and West Ham were booed
off. I can't believe we've not scored today. "Their manager said we were the
better team."

Stats you need to know: Hull misery at West Ham continues

West Ham have won seven consecutive league games at home against Hull City
Mark Noble has scored 15 of his past 17 penalties taken in the Premier
League
Noble has scored in consecutive PL home games for the first time ever
Hull have conceded the first goal of the game on 14 occasions this season in
the Premier League; more often than any other team
West Ham's past seven Premier League goals against Hull have all come in the
second half of games
The Tigers are on a run of seven successive away defeats in the Premier
League and they have failed to score in the past five of these
Dimitri Payet created six goalscoring chances versus Hull; three times as
many as any other West Ham player

What's next?

The Boxing Day fixtures are next up for these two. West Ham travel to
second-bottom Swansea at 15:00 GMT, while Hull play host to Manchester City
at 17:15 GMT.

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WEST HAM 1-0 HULL CITY - MATCH REPORT
BY BRIAN KNOX ON 17 DECEMBER 2016 AT 6:20PM
TheWesTHamWay.co.uk
By @WestHamAmerican

West Ham defeated Hull City today, 1-0 in a Saturday afternoon match at the
London Stadium. Both teams arrived after a busy week of matches sitting on
the wrong end of the table. But a sloppy 1-0 victory against Burnley gave
the hosts a bit of momentum to work off of as Christmas approaches.

Both sides employed a wingback formation with three in the back. Slaven
Bilic used the same starting eleven as he did during his midweek victory
over Burnley. In the early going West Ham was the aggressor with
possession. During the first ten minutes Hull keeper, David Marshall, was
under pressure. Only five minutes in he appeared to pull up with a thigh
injury but after attention by the physio he remained in goal.

Dieumerci Mbokani had an early chance to take the lead. 19 minutes in he
was only a yard wide of goal on a tight shot. A minute later, the London
Stadium crowd gasped as Aaron Cresswell's uncharacteristically weak
backpass to Darren Randolph was short, and Mbokani took on the Hammer's
goalkeeper one-on-one. Miraculously his open goal shot only hit the post.

The final moments of the opening half were all Hull. Livermore, Maguire,
and Mbokani all had chances to take the lead. West Ham seemed to oblige
Mike Phelan's side by giving up possession multiple times in the midfield.
Hull showed stout defending and seemed resolve in not giving Andy Carroll
any chance to damage them on set plays.

After three minutes of added time, the first half ended with a 0-0 score.
One bit of first half damage was Lee Mason's booking Pedro Obiang. This
yellow card earned the Spaniard a suspension during the Boxing Day match at
Swansea.

As the second half opened, Bilic made formation changes bringing on Ayew and
Fernandes for Lanzini and Obiang respectively. Placing Kouyate at right
back, he hoped to spread the field a bit but the unintended consequence was
a wide open midfield that gave Hull free reign to counterattack unimpeded.
Fortunately luck was on West Ham's side.

Disaster almost struck the Hammers when a Mark Noble header to clear a
Robertson cross hit his own post, barely missing a 1-0 own goal. A moment
later, Robertson hit the post again. The drama and back-and-forth of the
play were unexpected for a 0-0 match between two bottom of table clubs.

Finally in the 75th West Ham received their opportunity when Michail Antonio
was brought down in the penalty area by Tom Huddlestone and the home club
was awarded a spot kick. With less drama than Wednesday, captain Mark Noble
took care of business and the Hammers had their 1-0 lead.

Just like Wednesday's match West Ham had some scares and opportunities but
managed to hang on for the narrow and sloppy victory. With three matches in
seven days, Bilic's side has a break to heal up prior to the Boxing Day
journey to Swansea. Despite the poor and disjointed showing for two
consecutive matches, the Hammers did take seven points from three matches,
including an impressive point at Anfield.

Hopefully Bilic and company will find some answers as this team continues to
climb towards safety. Historically, this club hasn't found great answers
in the January transfer window so a return to consistent form will probably
have to come from within the current roster.

Keep reading the West Ham Way for all the latest transfer news.

West Ham: Randolph, Kouyate, Reid, Ogbonna, Antonio, Noble, Obiang,
Cresswell, Lanzini, Payet, Carroll

Subs: Nordtveit (93′), Feghouli, Adrian, Ayew (45′), Fletcher, Fernandes
(45′), Quina.

Bookings: Obiang (36') Noble (60′)

Hull: Marshall, Maguire, Dawson, Davies, Elmohamady, Livermore, Huddlestone,
Clucas, Robertson, Snodgrass, Mbokani

Subs: Meyler, Maloney, Jakupovic, Weir, Diomande, Henriksen (69′), Bowen
(86′)

Bookings: Livermore (32') Dawson (74′) Henriksen (84′) Maguire (95′)

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Mike Phelan says Hull should have been out of sight before West Ham winner
Last Updated: 17/12/16 7:18pm
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Mike Phelan admits Hull should have been out of sight long before West Ham
stole a 1-0 win to leave the Tigers bottom of the Premier League. For the
second time in three days Hammers skipper Mark Noble stepped up to the
penalty spot to secure an unconvincing victory for the hosts. But Hull were
left wondering just how they left the London Stadium empty-handed after
being denied by the woodwork three times and having an effort cleared off
the line. That's the nature of the industry, sometimes good performances
don't give you the results you want," said Hull manager Phelan. "I wouldn't
say the penalty cost us the game as we should have been out of sight before
then. "Everything that could have happened against a football team happened
to us. We probably won't see anything like that again this season.
"Performances like that should at some point merit results. But we've been
in the game long enough to know that when opportunities come along like that
you have to be ruthless. "We had more than enough chances to win a few
football matches."

Phelan refused to be drawn on the dubious penalty decision by referee Lee
Mason, which even Hammers boss Slaven Bilic admitted was probably soft.
After the ball had bounced around the Hull area, Tom Huddlestone dragged
down Michail Antonio, which Mason deemed to be a foul, leaving Noble to slot
the ball home for the winner.

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Slaven Bilic says West Ham 'weren't good' in victory over Hull
Last Updated: 17/12/16 9:05pm
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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says his side were "not good" in their 1-0 win
over Hull, but insists the points are most important. The Hammers climbed to
13th after picking up a second win on the trot at London Stadium, meaning
they have seven points from their last three games. Mark Noble's penalty 14
minutes from time was enough for the Hammers, but Bilic was frank about his
side's performance. "It's a great three points for us. It was a very nervous
game. First half we just weren't there enough for a Premier League game. We
weren't good," he said. "For a long period it looked like they deserved
something. We weren't good. But in the last half-hour we stepped up a gear
and our pressure got the penalty. "At the end of the day I'd love to have
played better but these last couple of games were all about results. "We
got six points out of them and that was the objective. Especially last half
an hour, we stepped up a gear and found ourselves in good positions on the
pitch.
It is the Hammers' first back-to-back league wins at their new stadium, and
Bilic says the victory will give them momentum and more confidence going
into the Christmas period. "It is important, we showed the character and a
good second half, but the most important thing out of this game is to win
it. "We have climbed a bit, but we should now have more confidence and we
should not play much more free after these seven points from the three
games. "Now it should give us confidence. We are still not in the position
we would like to be in, but it's much better than it was a week ago." "It
wasn't good enough. We put ourselves in many 'oh my God situations'. I would
like us to play better but these couple of games [Burnley and Hull] were all
about results."

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West Ham 1-0 Hull City: Mark Noble penalty hands Hammers win
By Gerard Brand
Last Updated: 17/12/16 9:05pm
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Mark Noble's penalty 14 minutes from time gave West Ham a narrow 1-0 win
over Hull City at London Stadium on Saturday. Three days after his winner
against Burnley, it was captain Noble who gave West Ham the three points
again, rolling a penalty home after Tom Huddlestone brought down Michail
Antonio. Dieumerci Mbokani hit the post for Hull in the first half after
capitalising on Aaron Cresswell's mistake, before Noble nearly diverted into
his own net after half-time, hitting the bottom of the woodwork with a
header. The result leaves West Ham 13th following their first back-to-back
Premier League wins at London Stadium, while Hull are now bottom, having won
just once in 14 league games. Andy Carroll started consecutive league games
for the first time this season, while Mbokani came in for Adama Diomande for
Hull. Michael Dawson did well to block Dimitri Payet's effort from inside
the area early on, but Hull had most of the chances in the first half in
east London. Mbokani struck inches wide from 20 yards, before the Congolese
striker missed the best chance of the opening 45 minutes, hitting the inside
of the post after latching onto Cresswell's poor backpass to go through on
goal. Darren Randolph then beat away Harry Maguire's header from a Robert
Snodgrass corner, while Pedro Obiang nearly diverted the ball into his own
net as he snuffed out Maguire in the area before the break. Hull continued
to create the chances after half-time, as Noble headed onto his own post
past Randolph from Andrew Robertson's cross, before Robertson himself hit
the post from inside the area with a fierce left-footed effort that looked
destined for goal. Robertson then cleared off the line from Andre Ayew's
header from Payet's corner, while David Marshall saved well from Antonio's
left-footed shot from an angle. Edimilson Fernandes cleared off the line at
the other end from Maguire's header, before the breakthrough came in the
76th minute. After the ball bounced around the Hull area, Huddlestone
dragged down Antonio, deemed by Lee Mason to be a foul, leaving Noble to
slot the ball home for the winner. Maguire could have equalised for Hull
late on, but Randolph kept out the defender's effort from an angle when
squaring for team-mates looked the better option.

Player ratings

West Ham: Randolph (6), Kouyate (7), Reid (6), Ogbonna (6), Antonio (6),
Noble (6), Obiang (6), Cresswell (5), Lanzini (5), Payet (6), Carroll (5).

Subs: Ayew (6), Fernandes (6), Nordtveit (NA)

Hull: Marshall (6), Maguire (6), Dawson (6), Davies (6), Elmohamady (5),
Livermore (5), Huddlestone (5), Clucas (5), Robertson (6), Snodgrass (6),
Mbokani (5)

Subs: Diomande (5), Henriksen (5), Bowen (NA).

Man of the match: Cheikhou Kouyate

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